Alaska Fortified Basketball Power Camp 2019

May 13, 2019May 22, 2019Leave a comment

Alaska Sports resume its Annual program in teaching young athletes the fundamental skills and core values of the game by holding Alaska Basketball Power Camp 2019.

This year, Alaska Basketball Power Camp are currently being held in Baguio and Manila, and today, it’s Bacolod time. Last April 14, 2019 was the Baguio leg that more than 300 kids joined the first leg of the camp in Baguio and had the first-hand opportunity to be trained by Alaska-certified coaches headed by the Power Camp Director, Philippine Basketball Association legend and Alaska Aces Assistant Coach Jeffrey Cariaso together with the Alaska Aces players Simon Enciso and Abel Galliguez. The Manila leg was held at Ateneo de Manila University last April 24, 2019 which was joined by more than 200 kids. Training the participants of Manila camp were the Alaska Aces Jake Pascual, Vic Manuel, Christopher Exciminiano, Chris Banchero, and Yutien Andrada spearheaded by Coach Jeffrey Cariaso.

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Quality Time: 13 Ideas for Crafting with Kids

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019Leave a comment

In today’s busy world, taking a little bit of a breather and spending some time with your kids will let you appreciate the modest aspects of life and remind you how valuable these moments are. Another reason to start creative projects with your kids is to expand their horizons and teach them some useful crafting skills. According to the studies done by psychologists, such activities tend to have long-lasting benefits for their cognitive development. Do you need more motivation? Then we’ll let you in on a secret; none of the crafting ideas we’re about to unveil will take more than 30 minutes to complete. Let’s get started!

1. Glitter glue counting sticks

Learning how to count doesn’t have to be drudgery. When you’re trying to explain how numbers work, why not be creative about it and get them to make glitter glue counting sticks? There’s not a lot of things that you’re going to need to complete the project, and what’s better than creating something with practical benefits at the same time?

2. Paper animals

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Age Appropriate Tutoring: When Should You Start Hiring Tutor for Your Kids?

June 24, 20181 Comment

Almost everybody would want to start early on everything. “Oh, I wish I learned that when I was younger,” said someone on a get-together, talking about a skill they’ve never gotten. Maybe even you’ve said that before.

In education, starting early hopefully will give your children advantages later. Of course, starting too early is not recommended, as it puts unnecessary pressure on the children. What about tutoring? Is there any right age to start enrolling your children to a tutor center or hiring tutors home instead?

Truth it, every children is different. Some will be ready sooner than the other. However, it is safe to say that they can start to get tutoring when they are ready for preschool.

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Study App Enables A More Convenient Way of Learning

May 31, 2018June 3, 2018Leave a comment

Today, the traditional way of learning seems to be losing out to the e-learning which in this tech-savvy era is a powerful source of effective learning. Students of all ages are turning to the cool and trendy educational apps which they can download for free onto their mobile devices. The only thing for the students is to download an app which is able to cater to their requirements and need.

There are many educational apps available to attract the students of all ages, to encourage them to study, which the traditional and boring method of learning failed to do so. These days, students feel very at ease using their mobile phone for every purpose, and educational app is an effective way to influence and convince them to study.

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Tried and Tested Relaxing Activities and Its Benefits for Babies and Kids

January 25, 20184 Comments

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Babies and kids lives are so simple, most activities they do are learning to crawl, walk, talk, eating, playing and studying. However, no matter how simple their lives are, they can still experience stress. Stress, a body’s physical, chemical and emotional reaction to a crushing, confusing or exciting situation. Calming down and engaging the body into relaxing activities are the best thing to do. How? Here are tried and tested relaxing activities and its benefits for babies and kids.

Spa. Baby spa is done by letting baby float, unwind with floating neck collar of course for their safety in a warm water. The benefits of baby spa provide relaxation to the baby such as can sleep easier and eliminates toxin in the body. The relaxation they benefit from spa will prevent the so-called sleep disorders. The floating and subtle water pressure on the chest can increase lung capacity by strengthening intercostal muscles and the respiratory system. Continue reading →